42 U.S.C. § 5189e
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§ 5189e. Essential service providers
- (a) In this section, the term “essential service provider” means an entity that—
- (1)
- (A) provides
- (i) wireline or mobile telephone service, Internet access service, radio or television broadcasting, cable service, or direct broadcast satellite service;
- (ii) electrical power;
- (iii) natural gas;
- (iv) water and sewer services; or
- (v) any other essential service, as determined by the President; or
- (B) is a tower owner or operator;
- (A) provides
- (2) is—
- (A) a municipal entity;
- (B) a nonprofit entity; or
- (C) a private, for profit entity; and
- (3) is contributing to efforts to respond to an emergency or major disaster.
- (1)
- (b) Unless exceptional circumstances apply, in an emergency or major disaster, the head of a Federal agency, to the greatest extent practicable, shall not—
- (1) deny or impede access to the disaster site to an essential service provider whose access is necessary to restore and repair an essential service; or
- (2) impede the restoration or repair of the services described in subsection (a)(1).
- (c) In implementing this section, the head of a Federal agency shall follow all applicable Federal laws, regulations, and policies.
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